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Carmel Beach surf break

Carmel Beach surfForecast / CAL – Monterey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 PDT
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Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
14.0° C
 (Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
18
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
144
142
137
293
133
142
123
115
107
209
207
279
371
248
439
430
362
346
346
354
362
394
382
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:18AM1.14m
9:27PM1.51m
10:12AM1.11m
9:52PM1.55m
11:03AM1.08m
10:16PM1.58m
Low Tide
3:03PM0.26m
4:05AM0.05m
3:34PM0.39m
4:44AM-0.06m
4:03PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
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6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:13
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—
—
—
7:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:53
—
—
—
7:54
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
9
10
9
10
10
10
11
10
11
12
11
11
11
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
16
1.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
180
144
142
137
293
46
67
63
73
93
112
149
268
371
242
439
430
354
346
346
354
362
346
354
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
28
28
23
24
25
133
142
123
115
107
121
207
101
95
248
309
367
362
328
313
304
304
394
382
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
NW
8
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
NW
19
0.4
NW
19
0.6
WNW
18
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
SW
15
0.7
NW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
22
23
10
46
20
90
40
39
96
92
209
38
17
34
106
33
33
33
33
33
20
19
29
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.7
NW
6
0.9
NW
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.1
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
7
—
1.5
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
37
91
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
163
279
229
—
289
191
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Marina
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Marina
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CAL - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz - 26th
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Sunset State Beach
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Marina
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Marina
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Marina
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
148
45
45
42
7
0
0
2
45
45
45
32
20
20
20
20
45
45
45
39
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Ghost Tree
Fullers
Fullers
Ghost Tree
Ghost Tree
Ghost Tree
Fullers
Fullers
Fullers
Fullers
Fullers
Fullers
Fullers
Fullers
Fullers
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Cojo
CAL - Santa Barbara
Jockos Point
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Steamer Lane-The Slot
CAL - Santa Cruz
Moonstone Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Moonstone Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
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South Africa
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South Africa
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South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
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New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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